汚職は世界的に見ても由々しき問題の一つです。貧困を引き起こす主要な要因であると考えられており、汚職が及ぼす影響は決して過少評価すべきではありません。本書は、汚職の定義、影響、原因、そして解決法までを包括的に紹介します。また、世界各地の例を見ながら汚職の解決法を探ろうとする、画期的な一冊です。(cf. Corruption: What Everyone Needs to Know)
   

• One of the first comprehensive introductions to the global problem of corruption
• Looks at what corruption is and the effect it has
• Considers the main causes of corruption and explore the ways in which corruption levels can be lowered
• Explores ways to address examples of corruption from across the globe

 
Corruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the principal causes of poverty around the globe. Its significance in the contemporary world cannot be undervalued. 

In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Holmes considers why the international community has only highlighted corruption as a problem in the past two decades, despite its presence throughout the millennia. Holmes explores the phenomenon from several different perspectives, from the cultural differences affecting how corruption is defined, its impact, and its various causes to the possible remedies. Providing evidence of corruption and considering ways to address it around the world, this is an important introduction to a significant and serious global issue.
  
  
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